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First, its lines convey an inviting visual aesthetic. When holding the guitar, you learn that body's size and contours fit comfortably. When you play it, you hear how the guitar's physical dimensions shape and project tone, volume, and balance and respond to the nuance of the slightest touch. As you play you realize that the guitar is a natural extension to the musical expression within.
Joel guitars come in three standard body shapes—Parlor, 000, and Small Jumbo. All have been designed to provide the optimum tone and can be customized to your preferences in aesthetics and playing comfort.
Parlor: The acoustic guitar has always been an intimate instrument. The trend for guitar design for the first half of the 20th century has been for larger instruments with greater projection and volume. The ‘parlor’ term has been used to describe small body guitars that were typical of the standard Martin ‘O’ and ‘OO’ of the early 1900s. Parlor guitars produce a warm, rich tone, which makes them especially popular among finger-style players. The Joel Parlor Guitar is an between a OOO and an OO body size and combines features of Martin and Gibson models made in the 1920's and 1930's. Options available include cutaway, your choice of 12 or 14 frets to the body, slotted head, alternative woods for back/sides, top and bindings.
000: The 000 size guitar comes from the vintage Martin 1930's era. These guitars produced a rich full spectrum of tone and are very versatile for any playing style with playing comfort as an added advantage. The Joel OOO Guitar is modeled after the Martin OM of the 1930's. Options available include cutaway, your choice of 12 or 14 frets to the body, slotted head, alternative woods for back/sides, top and bindings.
Small Jumbo: “Jumbo” size acoustic guitars generally have lower bouts in the 17” range and relatively deep bodies, and are designed for volume and projection. My Small Jumbo features a 16" lower bout and is designed to have the quicker response and tonal character of OOO with the punch of a dreadnought. The guitar pictured is with optional cutaway, optional flamed Black Walnut back/sides and fret board extension.
Custom Orders: I also build custom guitars and would enjoy working with you to develop your concept, plan and build a truly custom instrument.
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